11/10/06 17:49:01.51 n5imZTH0
yes, brew(ブリュー)
『ハッカーズ』の日本語訳はブルーだったのでつい。
>Members
> Though the Homebrew members were hobbyists, most of them had an electronic
> engineering or programming background. They came to the meetings to talk
> about the Altair 8800 and other technical topics and to exchange schematics
> and programming tips.
> From the ranks of this club came the founders of many microcomputer companies,
> including Bob Marsh, George Morrow, Adam Osborne, Lee Felsenstein (wielder of
> "the big stick", a blackboard pointer used as a prop for his form of
> moderation), and Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. John Draper was
> also a member of the club, as was Jerry Lawson, creator of the first
> cartridge-based video game system. Ron Jones (Crashed Platter Products and
> other small businesses) and Jerry Lawson were the only African-American members
> of the club.
面白いのは当時のビルゲイツがALtair 8000用に書き下ろしたBASIC のソースのメモを落した。
それをホームブリューのメンバーが拾いゲイツに返さずに公表したくだり。
知識、技術を共有しないで一人占めするのは悪だと考えるハッカー連中と財を成したいゲイツとの永遠の戦いはここから始まるんだよな。